Olympics
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
IOC seeks insurance compensation for delayed Tokyo Olympics
The IOC has insurance against the cancellation of an Olympics, but it's unclear if it covers the one-year postponement forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
CEO provides few details on status of rescheduled Tokyo Games
Toshiro Muto has spoken cautiously ever since the coronavirus pandemic caused the postponement and had little to say Friday about any progress.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
If Olympics get canceled, Biles not sure she could commit to compete in 2024
Simone Biles is back training for the Tokyo Games in 2021, but admits she might step away from gymnastics if they can't be held next summer.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
Thrower’s Olympic dreams capsized by silly fib on drug-testing day
Doping officials showed up at the home of Mark Dry – who had a perfect testing record – but he was not there, lied about his whereabouts, and got a 4-year ban.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
IOC chief: Tokyo Olympics will be canceled if they can’t be held in 2021
Pushing the Tokyo Games past 2021 is not an option, according to Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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PublishedMay 16, 2020
Catching Up With: Bingham native Nick Rogers adjusts to more training with postponement of Paralympics
Lisbon High School graduate placed fifth in 400-meter dash at 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
IOC pledges $800 million in aid to offset losses from Tokyo 2020 postponement
About $650 million will go to cover expenses associated with rescheduling, with $150 million to help with cash-flow shortages of sport federations and national organizing committees.
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PublishedMay 8, 2020
Survey: At least 70% of U.S. Olympic sports applied for government relief funding
An Associated Press survey finds 36 of 44 national governing bodies for individual sports received federal funding to keep going during the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 30, 2020
Noted coach Maggie Haney suspended eight years by USA Gymnastics
Maggie Haney, former coach of 2016 Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, is disciplined for verbally and emotionally abusing her gymnasts.
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PublishedApril 27, 2020
USA Swimming’s tentative schedule ‘gives us a little bit of hope’
A series of regional events in August before a national lineup of meets kicks off in early November will lead up to the Olympic trials and the Tokyo Games next summer.,
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